Rural Homestays and Ecological Farm Stays in Turkey

Nr. Name/Type/Contact

Description Location/Address Telephone Email/Skype Website/Facebook

01. İğneada Resort Palivor Çiftliği (Palivor Ranch)

Palivor Ranch is situated 11 kilometers from Igneada, famous for its stunning beaches on the Black Sea coast, in Avcılar village in the Demirköy district of Kırklareli province. It is a family-oriented eco-living community offering the finest farming activities and outdoor recreation options available. Located in the picturesque Istranca forests, the Palivor Ranch is 220 km from Istanbul. In the 1700s-1800s, Palivor was one of the ranches where people of Bulgarian and Greek origin resided, wine was produced, and animals were bred. Palivor Ranch introduces a unique eco-living experience in a collection of private ranch and orchard homes. The accommodation will provide you with a TV and air conditioning. There is also a dining table. Featuring a shower, private bathrooms also come with a hairdryer and free toiletries. You can enjoy mountain view from all the rooms. Extras include a barbecue, a desk and an outdoor seating area. Offering a restaurant, at İğneada Resort Palivor Çiftliği you will find a garden, barbecue facilities and a terrace. Other facilities offered at the property include a shared lounge, an ironing service and laundry facilities. The property offers free parking. Local products include yoghurt, honey, cheese, meat, etc. The property won the “Best Residential Property in Europe” by the International Property Awards in 2011. Nr. of houses for rent: 1

Palivor Çiftliği Avcılar Köyü Palivor Mah. İğneada Demirköy Kırklareli, 39650 Avcılar, Turkey

Kadri Aksel (+90)5302435634

info@palivor.com http://www.palivor.com/ http://www.palivorciftligi.com/?a/hakkimizda.v3 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PalivorCiftligi Booking: http://www.booking.com/hotel/tr/country-house-igneada-resort-palivor-ciftligi.en-gb.html?aid=348104;label=hotel-313993_T-2_pool-couk_slice-99999;sid=e0993d429f8c0f2fa79654e3beb1799d;dcid=4;ucfs=1;srfid=2fa2057e21c113f7f4d8ad6c5dd5c0359ba85842X9;highlight_room=;spdest=ci/-760678;spdist=38.7 Videos: https://www.youtube.com/user/palivor/videos

02. Narköy Farm

Narköy is an organic farm and a training center which is situated near the Black Sea, 1.5 hours from Istanbul. Narköy is an educationally focused facility founded and providing service as a modern farm and hotel. With its 14 rooms, family and group lodging units, nomad tents, a restaurant featuring organic farm meals, indoor and outdoor classrooms, organic agricultural farming, and a magnificent forest abundant with nature’s delights, Narköy makes it possible to take part in a variety of trainings, activities and workshops, enjoy a holiday with your loved ones in the heart of nature, or to work and move projects forward with colleagues, far from the tumult of the city. Narköy’s door is open to all who wish to spend time in and contribute to nature. We offer special meals prepared by “chef mom” with our homegrown organic products and activities which takes you away from city life to nature. 80% of the products we offer our guests at Narköy are our own, featuring sumptuous breakfasts, traditional meals made of certified organic products, and an array of flavors cooked in our experimental kitchen. A wide variety of workshops are conducted at Narköy, ranging from cheese, jam and bread making, compost workshop, mud workshop, to mindful ways of being present in nature. Narköy’s architectural sense is based on one of sustainable energy, its structures built from a low carbon-footprint, light steel system, using recycled and natural materials at every step of the way. Its renewable landscaping is an important part of this system.

Kıncıllı Köyü, Yayla Mevkii, Kerpe Caddesi, No: 13/A Kandıra / KOCAELİ, Turkey

(+90) 541 486 43 20 (+90) 262 561 25 25 (26-27-28) Istanbul office: (+90) 216 486 06 14

www.narkoy.com/en/ http://www.tatuta.org/?p=11&ID=185&lang=en http://www.workaway.info/234241842182-en.html https://vimeo.com/72271479

03. Thuya Eko Pansiyon

The eco farm and pension “Thuya”, is located a little outside the village of Mecidiye near Armutlu, from where you can reach Istanbul in 60 minutes via express boat. The pension is suitable for a wilderness retreat. Thuya eco-farm has five rooms for totally 15 TaTuTa visitors. Some rooms have a view of Gemlik Gulf and Mount Olympus Bythine (Uludağ). Three bathrooms, WC and hot-water are provided for the visitors. While uncertified ecological agriculture was performed since 1996, required farm certification has been obtained recently. The farm is surrounded by various fruit trees and a rosary. In case of demand, some activities such as art and photography workshop, glass-wooden painting, trekking, riding and food production are carried out. Farm presents food from Ottoman Cuisine and various world cuisines as well as vegetarian food, 80% of which are prepared using organic products. Thuya is surrounded by countless historical and natural beauties. Ancient monasteries in the northwest part of the village and in

Mecidiye Köyü No: 9-10, Armutlu, Yalova Province, Turkey

(+90) 226 535 63 83 Fax: (+90) 226 535 63 80

thuya@thuya-ekopansiyon.com tulayandic@thuya-ekopansiyon.com http://www.shazinem.net/turizm-gezi-ve-seyahat/26672-armutlu-nasil-gidilir-ne-yenir-nerde-kalinir-resimleri.html

Selimiye Village (a close destination), wide walks, historical Calabrian pines in Fıstıklı, traditional Turkish and Greek houses in Armutlu, Esenköy Waterfall, Gemlik Umurbey Museum, İznik Lake, Yalova-Altınova-Hersek Village (The last Silk Road destination in Asia) are really worth visiting.

04. “Forest Gardens” Chevrel Traher Farm

Chevrel & Alan are a British couple living at the edge of a forest village in the mountains, 12 km South of Yalova, which is remarkably accessible and reached by fast ferryboat from Istanbul. Since the beginning of 2009 they have been working to create an Organic Permaculture smallholding with the aim to live both sustainably and comfortably. The farm where compost, permaculture, eco-tourism and certified organic farming activities are performed is surrounded by hornbeam, beech, chestnut and linden forest. It's a beautifully quiet rural area, close to Termal, the geothermal spa. The hostess has been living in Turkey for 20 years. She is passionate about the environment, real food, organic farming and long-term landscape management issues. Previously she worked on a large organic farm in Çanakkale, and moved to her current place in 2009. Chevrel works in Landscape Design, and Organic farm consultancy. She is the owner of “English Gardens”, and represents British companies in Turkey, and Turkish interests overseas. She has set up & operated a 150 ha organic farm (2004-2009), and is now living in Kurtkoy, building an eco-house & “Forest Gardens”. Her most recent enterprise is “English Cake Factory”. At home, in the misty mountains of Yalova, Chevrel and Alan have started to create their “Forest Gardens” which are based on the natural relationships of plant communities. As well as edible plants, there will be trees for firewood & other uses, focusing on native Turkish plants. Permaculture is an essential element of the management processes employed. Herbs and medicinal plants are produced for Vie en Rose, Turkey’s first certified organic herbal remedy company. At the farm built on approximately 1.1 ha area, they grow crops throughout the year and supply all fruit and vegetable needs of the family. They have 3 dogs, 2 cats and 20 chickens (free range eggs). Volunteers are welcome to come and take part in their work and to experience living in a small forest village. The jobs generally include helping with the land, garden, chickens, dogs, planting, construction and in the house. The hosts can also adapt their program to suit the volunteers and their skills.

Kurtkoy, Yalova Province, Turkey

Chevrel Traher Alan Green Zafer Yilmaz, Gençtur representative (+90) 212 244 62 30 (ext 146) Fax: (+90) 212 244 62 33

www.chevreltraher.com http://www.forestgardens.blogspot.com/ http://www.englishcakefactory.com/Site/Genel/Hakkimizda.aspx http://www.workaway.info/14391562134d-en.html info@tatuta.org www.tatuta.org http://www.tatuta.org/?p=11&ID=134&lang=en

Accommodation consists of 3 double rooms (own shower-rooms), while meals are all shared and eaten together. Guests should be able to speak English. Volunteers are welcome from mid-March through October (not during the winter).

05. Yoga Farm

Yoga Farm is located in Yalova Province, 15 km from the town of Yalova and 2 km from the village of Sugoren. The farm is situated in a forest surrounded by trees of European-Siberian temperature zone. It has about 35 acres of area. 10 acres of the total area is used for agriculture. They grow several fruits, vegetables and herbal plants in the farm. The Yoga Farm is owned by Ananda Marga (Way to inner happiness) Yoga Association and located in the country side. Although their source of income is not agriculture, they are engaged with agriculture due to their passion for nature and earth. Daily visits include farm work, learning about plants and spices, cooking and yoga practice. Food will be prepared by the farmer with the help of the guests. Only vegetarian food will be available. Please be aware that there is no internet connection, TV or night life in this camp.

Sugoren köy, Yalova Province, Turkey

(+90) 537 684 49 39 (+90) 535 896 48 95 (+90) 532 272 04 07

http://www.yogaevi.org/?q=node/29&language=en info@tatuta.org www.tatuta.org http://www.tatuta.org/?p=11&ID=155&lang=en

06. Jade Çiftliği (Jade Farm)

Jade farm is an exporter of certified organic fruits and vegetables, as well as processed fruits. Maksudye village is a Ciscassian village and the Jade is the name of the hostess' Circassian family line. The region where Circassian culture is dominant has a climate similar to Black Sea and there is always breeze, even in summer. The owner of the farm started, on his own efforts, ecological production in 2001 on 180 decares of fruit and 20 decares of vegetable land where conventional agriculture was performed for 28 years. Certified ecological production is performed in this 200 decare-land which constitutes of 2000 quince trees, 2000 apple trees, 2000 pear trees, plum trees, vegetables as well most of other crop fields. Products produced in this farm are put up for sale in organic product market set up on Saturdays in Şişli District of İstanbul and in local markets. Visitors accommodate in a separate, three-room guesthouse with flush-toilette and hot water. Farm is open only to volunteer tourists. Visitors are accepted only for the six month period between March-October. Volunteers can accommodate in this farm free of charge, but they have to help in daily farm works. They can stay in the farm minimum for a week.

Maksudiye village, Söğütlü District, Sakarya Province, Marmara Region, Turkey

Berin Erturk (+90) 216 346 83 92 Fax: (+90) 216 385 89 84 Zafer Yilmaz, Gençtur representative (+90) 212 244 62 30 (ext 146) Fax: (+90) 212 244 62 33

info@tatuta.org www.tatuta.org http://jadefarm.org/ https://www.facebook.com/jadeciftligi2012 http://www.tatuta.org/?p=11&ID=25&lang=en

Volunteers coming in the 3rd, 4th and 5th months help in collecting pruned branches, planting vegetables, preparing natural drugs, mowing, under-tree processing; ones coming in the 6th month help in trapping trees and handling vegetables; ones coming in the 7th month help in thinning fruits and handling vegetables; ones coming in the 8th month help in picking plumps and handling vegetables; ones coming in the 9th month help in picking apples and; ones coming in the 10th month help in picking quince.

07. Özlü Ailesi Çiftliği (Özlü Family Farm)

Çilimli, Düzce Province, Turkey

08. Dadalı Eco Village

Dadalı Village of Akcakoca town in Duzce Province offers tourists a real experience of village life. The village is located 31 km from Düzce and 9 km from Akcakoca. It features wood-framed brick homes built in the traditional architectural style, unspoiled nature and high potential for organic farming. The village is known as an eco/agro-tourism destination. The pioneers of tourism in Dadalı are the local women. Guests are welcomed by the people of the village and can stay in their homes. All of the regional dishes are prepared with organic produce and are incredibly delicious – tarhana soup, cabbage stuffed with meat, pitta, cranberry jam and baklava should be tasted. Guests can learn local customs and traditional cultural values through various activities. They can milk cows in the morning, gather eggs from chicken coops, feed animals, pick fruits and flowers or help in preparing lunch. Besides that, guests can spend time test driving the tractors, making toys for the children or hiking. They can also take a tour of the local area including Dadalı, Telepkoy, Altuncay, Cayagzi and the beach town of Akcakoca. In the evening the guests can enjoy a traditional dinner and village story telling before watching an enactment of a villager asking a girl's parents for her hand in marriage and learn about the engagement and dowry-laying, as well as a traditional village wedding.

Dadalı village, Düzce Province, Turkey

http://www.duzcekulturturizm.gov.tr/sayfa-187-eko_koy_dadali.html

09. Yarışkaşı Mansion

The host runs his business with his wife. The family is passionate about ecological living. They sell their home-made tarhana (dried food for making soup), preserved foods and hand-crafts. They grow various vegetables for their own need, and the excess goes to their hotel. The facility is surrounded by a rich forest and several tourist sites and stays green all year long. It is located in the town center which is famous for its baths, mosques and thermal springs. Abant National Park, with its trekking paths and wildlife, is 18km away. Packsaddle making, coppersmithing, and hatchet making are the best known handcrafts of the region.

Kaygana Mah. Bolu Cd. No:99 MUDURNU, Bolu Province, Turkey

(+90) 374 421 36 04 Fax: (+90) 374 421 36 05

yariskasi@gmail.com www.yariskasi.com http://www.tatuta.org/?p=11&ID=99&lang=en

10. Hindiba Nature House

Hosts are generally busy with their guests, garden and cooking. The houses and the garden is seated on a 3,5 acres of land. Next to the main campus, there is a big camping area. They grow vegetables with traditional methods without any chemicals. They do not sell their products, they use them for cooking for their guests. There are 9 eco-friendly buildings (stone and wooden bungalows) on the land. The farm is surrounded by a wild forest where you may see wild pigs, deer, rabbits, birds, and pick wild fruits.

Mengen Kıyaslar Koyu Kaynarca Mevkii Yedigoller Yolu 3. Km, 14850 Mengen, Zonguldak Province, Turkey

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11. Yörük Village (Architectural reserve)

Along the Kastamonu road, 15km east of Safranbolu, Yörük Köyü (Nomad Village) is a beautiful settlement of crumbling old houses once inhabited by the dervish Bektaşı sect. The government forced the nomads to settle here so it could tax them, and once they'd put down roots these new villagers grew rich from their baking prowess. The village remains charmingly unrestored. The stone walls and wooden roofs and minarets of its two small mosques were last reconstructed in the 18th century. The 16th-century hamam is in ruins, but the 300-year-old communal washing hall, or çamaşırhane, where village woman meet over laundry to share gossip and sing songs, was restored in 1996. It is located in Cemil İpekçi Sokağı and has the arched hearths where the water was heated in cauldrons. Sipahioğlu Konağı Gezi Evi is one of the village's enormous Ottoman houses. The builder's warring sons divided the mansion in two, and you tour the selamlık and haremlik separately.

Yörük Village, Kastamonu Province, Turkey

https://yorukvillage.wordpress.com/

12. Yüksel Erdoğan Farm The farm owner and his father, who opens the top floor of their house to the guests, are one of the wooden spoon artists in Turkey. Carving of various objects composes a part of their income. There are two rooms in each three people can lodge, a kitchen, a traditional toilet and a bathroom which is heated by wood stove or

Şenpazar village, Kastamonu Province, Turkey

All visitor related communication is handled by Gençtur. Zafer Yilmaz,

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solar energy. The meals are eaten with the family. The family cultivates vegetables in a small area for their own use. Visiting as guest: 3 meals and accommodation 100 TL (2014) Type of Tasks: Gardening-Farming Features: Eco-Friendly Energy, Eco-Friendly Architecture, Traditional Crafts, Agriculture/Horticulture/Gardening, Local Seed/Traditional Production

Genctur Address: Istiklal Street, No: 108, Aznavur Pasaji, 8th Floor, 34430 Galatasaray / Beyoglu, Istanbul

representative (+90) 212 244 62 30 (ext 146) Fax: (+90) 212 244 62 33

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13. Yavuz Özden Farm

The main income of the farm that is placed in the west Black Sea comes from beekeeping. They also grow vegetables by ecological methods for their own usage. Mr. Özden is a retired banker who returned to his village to have peace of mind. The couple has a room in their house for guests and they have their meals together. The bathroom with toilet and hot water is placed within the house. Euro-Siberian flora is observable in the area which receives rainfall most of the year.

Şenpazar village, Kastamonu Province, Turkey

Zafer Yilmaz, Gençtur representative (+90) 212 244 62 30 (ext 146) Fax: (+90) 212 244 62 33

info@tatuta.org www.tatuta.org http://www.tatuta.org/?p=11&ID=55&lang=en

14. Ahmet Yilmaz Farm Şenpazar village, Kastamonu Province, Turkey

Ahmet Yilmaz http://plajlar.net/tatil-ciftlikleri-ve-ekoturizm.html

15. Osman Gülver Farm Şenpazar village, Kastamonu Province, Turkey

Osman Gulver http://plajlar.net/tatil-ciftlikleri-ve-ekoturizm.html

16. Zümrüt Ecovillage

Zümrüt village with its preserved traditional wooden architecture is an ecovillage accommodating visitors during summer season. Zümrüt village is located in the buffer zone of the Kastamonu-Bartın Küre Mountains National Park, in western Black Sea region. Küre Mountains are rich in old growth forests, canyons, caves, flora and fauna species. 40 of Turkey's 132 mammal species, and 147 bird species (46 of which are in danger of extinction) are endemic to this region. Küre Mountains National Park is also identified as one of the 122 “Important Plant Areas” in Turkey by The Society for the Conservation of Nature (DHKD).

Zümrüt village, Kastamonu Province, Turkey

https://www.facebook.com/ZumrutKoyu http://www.azdavay.com/menuler/zumruttesisleri.asp

Recently, Zümrüt village was a pilot area of the “Küre Mountains Ecotourism Project”. Küre Mountains Ecotourism Association together with the National Parks Authority has restored two large village houses along traditional architectural lines, and turned them into a pension with 25 beds, which is already being run by the villagers. The old school building is also renovated and converted into a Visitors' Centre where local products (tarhana, jam, herbs, fresh fruits, etc.) are offered. Zümrüt women, with their colorful folkloric attires, their friendly communication skills, delicious jams, marmalades and grape molasses they prepare, and the handicrafts they create, are the center of attraction in the village. The project team has built horse riding and bicycling routes, and walking paths around the village, where young boys and girls earn extra income, serving as nature guides for visitors.

http://www.izlesene.com/video/zumrut-koyu-tanitim/2132997

17. Hüseyin Genç Farm

The host couple had restored a lime covered brick and wooden village house in their home town. Agriculture is a common activity around the area where the farm is located and there are plenty of fruit trees as well as seasonal garden plants. Traditionally decorated guest room, toilet (European style) and bathroom are in the house. The host adopts Fukuoka's natural farming principles.

Yaprakli village, Cankiri Province, Turkey

Zafer Yilmaz, Gençtur representative (+90) 212 244 62 30 (ext 146) Fax: (+90) 212 244 62 33

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18. Yüksel Baba Çiftliği (Father Yüksel Farm)

The host is a leading farmer of the village. They are cheerful, knowledgeable people who love sharing, dedicated many years to agriculture and feed themselves from the soil. Various vegetables and fruit trees are grown in their garden. They also grow corn for their animals and wheat for own needs. Ecological methods are embraced with all the products of the family.

Kabalı Köyü / Sinop Province, Turkey

Zafer Yilmaz, Gençtur representative (+90) 212 244 62 30 (ext 146) Fax: (+90) 212 244 62 33

info@tatuta.org www.tatuta.org http://www.tatuta.org/?p=11&ID=52&lang=en

19. Bayrak Ailesi Çiftliği (Bayrak Family Farm)

The owner of the house, who is a retired teacher, and his wife live in the farm located in the hinterland of the Black Sea. Since 2005, the couple is engaged in ecological fruit growing including apple, quince, peach, cherry, pear, sour cherry, plum and walnuts. They also produce vegetables adequate for their own needs. Their way of living is a remarkable example of ecologic sustainability: what they produce not only fulfils their basic needs but also provides friends and family with healthy and delicious food. Mrs. Bayrak makes delicious organic jams and marmalades (strawberry, blackberry, rose hip). Bayrak couple hosts their guests in their house and have the meals together.

Gümüşhacıköy, Amasya Province, Turkey

Ibrahim Bayrak and his wife Birsel Zafer Yilmaz, Gençtur representative (+90) 212 244 62 30 (ext 146) Fax: (+90) 212 244 62 33

info@tatuta.org www.tatuta.org http://www.tatuta.org/?p=11&ID=51&lang=en http://www.open-steps.org/bayrak-farm-gumushacikoy-turkey/

VISITING AS GUEST: You can either stay at the farm house surrounded with fruit trees or at the second house in the town. Bayraks offer 3 meals prepared with mostly organic food. Contact the host for contribution fee. VOLUNTEER WORKS MAR: Cleaning the scraps of pruning, fixing the fences APR: Cleaning the scraps of pruning, planting seedlings, pest control and setting traps MAY: Preparing beds for seedlings, planting seedlings, applying home-made organic pesticide JUN: Fixing and installing the irrigation system, weed control, strawberry harvest, applying organic pesticide JUL: Weed control, strawberry, blackberry, raspberry, peach harvest, making jam, applying organic pesticide AUG: Weed control, strawberry, blackberry, raspberry, peach harvest, making jam, early fruit harvest SEP-OCT: Fruit harvest, making jam

20. Hıdır Murat Bağ Farm

The cultivated area in the farm is 25 acres. The farm is surrounded by green forests, uses traditional and organic agriculture methods and produces hazelnut, chestnut, plum, pear, and quince. It is located inside the village. The host offers 2 rooms to the guests. He receives volunteers in July, August, September, November and December and needs help mostly in the garden and in the kitchen. The farmer has been practicing certified organic agriculture for 3 years. Hıdır Bey is an agricultural engineer so this place is ideal for those who want to benefit from his professional experience and gain knowledge in agriculture. His wife Sevgi Hanım takes care of the kitchen besides doing garden work. She needs help especially in making syrup and canning. VISITING AS GUEST: 3 meals and accommodation 75 TL (2014) VOLUNTEER WORKS July: weeding, irrigation August: hazelnut harvest, collecting oregano September: walnut harvest, preparing apple and quince syrup, November: fertilizing, weeding

Yesiltepe village, Samsun Province, Turkey

Hıdır Murat Sevgi Hanım Zafer Yilmaz, Gençtur representative (+90) 212 244 62 30 (ext 146) Fax: (+90) 212 244 62 33

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21. Ahmet Bağ Farm

It is one of the biggest certified organic agriculture producers of the town. The farm that 3 generations live there at the same time has 85 decare area. 6 people (include children) live in the farm that traditional and organic agricultural methods are applied. Hazelnut, wheat, corn, vegetables and clover are grown on the farm surrounded by green natural forest. The farm is located in a village where traditional village life can be experienced. Meals are eaten with the family. Agriculture and stock breeding are the general source of income the region, the house owner Mr. Ahmet has been making organic agriculture for 3 years. One room is set aside for volunteers on the farm that accepts volunteers all year long. Grandfather, grandmother and grandchildren are living together and they are a big family. *Due to cultural reasons, the host cannot accept single females. The applicant is expected to speak enough Turkish to communicate. VOLUNTEER WORKS During the year: gardening, cleaning, animal care, simple construction tasks

Yesiltepe village, Samsun Province, Turkey

Zafer Yilmaz, Gençtur representative (+90) 212 244 62 30 (ext 146) Fax: (+90) 212 244 62 33

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22. Muhtarın Çiftliği (Muhtar Farm)

Owner of the farm has been actively growing ecologic hazelnut since 1993. Family is growing their own kitchen stock requirements in their vegetable garden as well as organic certified hazelnut in their 40 acres of land. Besides farming they are also doing beekeeping. The farm is in a beautiful location with available transportation to central areas. Residents of the farm are owner Mehmet Ozmen and his wife Hamide, Grandma Sukriye and their daughters Elif Nur, Sultan and Sukriye. Family Ozmen is welcoming their guests in the guesthouse near their home. Guesthouse has one room, kitchen, bathroom with a separate alaturca toilet and it can accommodate up to 4 guests. VISITING AS GUEST: 3 meals and accommodation 45 TL (2014) VOLUNTEER WORKS June: hazelnut weeding July, August: hazelnut harvest

Terme village, Samsun Province, Turkey

Mehmet Ozmen Zafer Yilmaz, Gençtur representative (+90) 212 244 62 30 (ext 146) Fax: (+90) 212 244 62 33

info@tatuta.org www.tatuta.org http://www.tatuta.org/?p=11&ID=144&lang=en

23. Honça Tokat Evi Honça serves traditional dishes from the rich Tokat cuisine. The Honça Tokat Evi is a renovated traditional Tokat house where 5 people can stay and study the local traditional cuisine.

Ali Paşa Hamamı Sk. No:5, Tokat, Tokat Province, Turkey

Reservation: Gençtur, (+90) 212 244 62 30

24. Küçük Ağa Çiftliği (Küçük Ağa Farm)

Davut Koçer and his family accommodate TaTuTa guests on the upper floor of their house and can host up to 8 people. They have 40 acres of land in the Sulugöl village and produce green onions, lettuce, spinach, dill, parsley, carrots, radishes, cauliflower, zucchini, and cucumber. The farm is the leading farm in the region working on expanding organic agriculture.

Sulugöl Köyü, Niksar, Tokat Province, Turkey

Davut Koçer (+90) 356 544 13 06 (+90) 356 544 10 22 (+90) 534 651 86 88 Reservation: Gençtur (+90) 212 244 62 30

info@tatuta.org www.tatuta.org http://plajlar.net/tatil-ciftlikleri-ve-ekoturizm.html

25. Ecologic Güney Village

Güney village is located 14 km inland from the Black Sea coast and the town of Piraziz. There are two village houses serving as the guest houses in the village with maximum capacity of 25 people. The guesthouses are open whole year. Meals are traditional and for vegetarians they have special menus. In the village there are 4 active water mills, 33 stone houses, 25 serenders, fountains and all of them can be visited by visitors. There are 17 km of trails suitable for hiking and mountain biking in the area. Other activities include cooking jam, weaving baskets, and making pickles with the villagers. Depending on season the visitors can pick fruits and vegetables from the gardens.

Güney Köy, Piraziz, 28100 Giresun Province, Turkey

Fatma Altun (+90) 454 365 60 77 (+90) 505 800 78 13

f.altun1996@hotmail.com https://www.facebook.com/ekolojik.guneykoy.3 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9YxFx2wleWU

26. Şeyhli Ecotourism Village

Şeyhli village is located 5 km inland from Piraziz town. Recently, an innovative community ecotourism project was developed in the village and several guesthouses were established. The guesthouses are duplex buildings. The owners of the houses stay downstairs while the upper floors of these buildings are kept for the visitors. There are in total 10 houses serving as the guesthouses in the village with accommodation capacity of maximum 40 people. Tourists can witness the local traditions and customs. Villagers animate traditional wedding ceremony and henna night to the visitors. While experiencing village life the visitors will also participate in local festivals. Other activities include planting, working in the farms and harvesting. Close to the village is a beautiful waterfall suitable for short hikes. Prices for 2014: 70 TL per person half-board 50 TL per person per night (food is not included)

Şeyhli Köyü, Piraziz, Giresun Province, Turkey

(+90) 534 065 44 55

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27. İnece Ecotourism village

İnece village is a part of Bulancak town in Giresun province, Turkey. About 1000 people live in there. In addition to the cherry and the hazelnut, of which Giresun is their homeland, many fruits and vegetables special to the region are grown in the village. Local women can organize feasts with typical dishes from the region. Traditional crafts such as a special kind of embroidery (oya) woven with hand and waving waist cloths are preserved. There is a folklore group in the village performing traditional dances and songs. İnece

İnece Köyü, Bulancak, Giresun Province, Turkey

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has natural beauties like Gelin Kayası valley. There are several trails suitable for hiking and mountain biking in the area.

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28. Bahri Kayıkçı Farm

This is one of the first families that accepted certification for organic agriculture in the region. The farmer, who has approximately 100 acres of land, grows many crops such as wheat, barley, vegetables, clover, mulberries, walnut. The family mostly sells their crops in street bazaars as well as organic crops to large supermarket chains. The main source of income of the family, who welcome at most 2 volunteers at their home's one room, is agriculture. Many touristic places are situated in the region to sightsee such as castles, mosques and churches. Although the farm is located in the Eastern Black Sea Region, the effects of continental climate are strongly felt. Many endemic plants grow in Kayıkçıoğlu, a province of Şebinkarahisar, where handicraft and traditional life continue. 300-year-old walnut trees and a 680-year-old mulberry tree, which is registered in The Guinness Book of Records, can be found in the region. The 5000-year-old Şebinkarahisar Castle is located next to the farm. VOLUNTEER WORKS March: weeding, planting, preparing the garden, preparing seedlings, planting seedlings April: sowing the seeds, planting seedlings May: Planting vegetables, looking after animals June: Harvesting vegetables, weeding, mowing, irrigate, berry harvest, barley and wheat harvest July: Vegetable harvest, irrigation, vegetable planting for winter August, September: Vegetable harvest

Şebinkarahisar village, Giresun Province, Turkey

Zafer Yilmaz, Gençtur representative (+90) 212 244 62 30 (ext 146) Fax: (+90) 212 244 62 33

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29. Demirer Family Farm

The farm is on 110 hectares of land. They plant 10 hectares each of cherries, apples and walnut trees, and wheat, barley and feed for animals on the rest of the farm. All the products are certificated and farmed organically and sold in markets and supermarkets. Alongside farming the family also keeps bees and livestock. The family has a house with two floors and accommodates their guest there. It is an extended family with grandmother, grandfather and children. Meals are eaten with the family and everything is done collectively. After they finish harvesting they start preparing for winter-pasta, molasses and jam making. The farm is in Sebinkarahisar and near to the protected site of Tamzara, Alucra Creek and Saydere natural beauty spots. VISITING AS GUEST: Fee and conditions are determined by talking with farm owner. VOLUNTEER WORKS March: Seeding, garden preparation, seedling preparation, planting seedlings April: Beekeeping, seeding, planting seedling, budding May: Budding, planting vegetable seeds, looking after animals, beekeeping July: Beekeeping, planting seedlings, weeding, irrigation, weeding, berry harvesting, barley and wheat harvesting June: Beekeeping, harvesting vegetables, irrigation, planting vegetable seeds for winter August: Honey harvesting, harvesting vegetables September: Beekeeping, harvesting vegetables October: Beekeeping

Şebinkarahisar village, Giresun Province, Turkey

Zafer Yilmaz, Gençtur representative (+90) 212 244 62 30 (ext 146) Fax: (+90) 212 244 62 33

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30. Selman Aksu Farm

Based in one of Black Sea’s idyllic locations, the farm produces ecological corn and fi for an organic dairy producer since 2004. The farm also raises livestock and produces vegetables to supply for its own needs. The guests are hosted in the guesthouse near the family’s own house. Two guests can be hosted at a time. A Turkish style toilet as well as a bathroom heated by caldron is available. The meals can be eaten together with the family and also ecological vegetables can be obtained from the garden if the guests prefer to cook for themselves. VISITING AS GUEST: Meals and accommodation 45 TL (2014) VOLUNTEER WORKS June: corn , July: barley September, October: corn, barley and wheat harvest

Kelkit, Gümüşhane Province, Turkey

Zafer Yilmaz, Gençtur representative (+90) 212 244 62 30 (ext 146) Fax: (+90) 212 244 62 33

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31. Zeynel Abidin Aksu Farm

Kelkit, Gümüşhane Province, Turkey

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32. Taner Akyüz Farm Kelkit, Gümüşhane Province, Turkey

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33. Nuri Çelik Farm Kelkit, Gümüşhane Province, Turkey

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34. Bahattin Kaplan Kelkit, Gümüşhane Province, Turkey

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35. Salim Candan Farm

A family consisting of mother, father and three children lives on this farm located in the Eastern Black Sea region. The family spends most of the year living in the village, and takes their livestock to the first high plateau, namely Gito (2100 m), between June 15 - July 3, and after that to the second plateau, Ambarlı (2800 m). They arrange accommodation for guests according to the time of the year when they are visiting. In addition, it is recommended that guests should take into consideration the dates regarding the high plateau transportations during summer and should plan their arrival and leaving dates according to these dates as it is not easy to transfer in other dates. The family also welcomes its single male visitors at Tortum betweeen June 1 - September 15 for beekeeping. The family makes their living from bee keeping, producing milk and small livestock for the local market and also grows their own vegetables and fruits. The family stays in their summer house on the plateau meadows in July and August and can accommodate two guests at the same time in this house. The house is a typical Black Sea region house with an outside toilet. Hot water comes from a stove and the barn is used as bathroom when it is empty and clean. You have also a separate bathroom option. The meals are eaten with the family. VISITING AS GUEST: 3 meals and accommodation 80 TL (2014) VOLUNTEER WORKS June-July-August: Every kind of tasks (animal care, home cleaning etc.) in plateau June-July-August-September: beekeeping and other works in Tortum for single male.

Hemşin, Rize Province, Turkey

Salim Candan Zafer Yilmaz, Gençtur representative (+90) 212 244 62 30 (ext 146) Fax: (+90) 212 244 62 33

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36. Ekodanitap Natural Life

The waters of the Fırtına river are bubbling noisily below these seven charming wooden cottages, reached through a short forest path. Kodanitap is apparently an Armenian word meaning “flat place”. The owner added an “e” in front to signal his dedication to the environment. For those who enjoy the untouched and luxuriant nature of the Black Sea, this place is among the most comfortable in the region. The farm is located on a mountainside. It is covered with endemic trees and plants of the Black Sea region. Situated on a land of 0.5 hectares/1.2 acres there are log cabins that can accommodate up to 22 people. The restaurant, full of books and pictures, has a cozy atmosphere and serves meals prepared with fresh garden produce. Many plants like grapes, raspberries, apples, pears, cranberries, wild strawberries, plums and also many types of vegetables are grown in the farm which is governed by ecological principles. The volunteers will stay in the cabins built by the host himself and they will have experience in carpentry as well as farming. The folkloric elements of the region are well-protected, and many types of nature sports are available. The family returned to their home town Çamlıhemşin from Istanbul in ’92 and first lived in a lodge of 12 m2/130 sqft with barter. Then they moved to their current location and they also have a guesthouse. The host also runs an agency, Türkü Tur, and organizes mountain hikes for the more adventurous among his guests. He operates the Fora pension on the Ayder plateau as well. VISITING AS GUEST: Breakfast, dinner and accommodation 90 TL (2014) VISITING AS GUEST VIA TATUTA: Breakfast, dinner and accommodation 80 TL (2014) VOLUNTEER WORKS April: weeding, garden frame, tourism, general tasks May: planting, tourism, vineyard preparation, weeding, June: tourism, vineyard preparation, home cleaning, guidance July: tourism, gardening, vineyard preparation, vegetable, grape and plum harvest, weeding August: tourism, vineyard preparation, general cleaning, weeding, grape harvest September: grape harvest, making molasses, pear, apple, blueberry harvest, tourism, general cleaning October: grape harvest, soil preparation, weeding, general cleaning, jam preparation.

Aşağı Çamlıca quarters, Çamlıhemşin, Rize Province, Turkey

Kader-Mehmet Demirci (+90) 464 651 77 87 (+90) 464 651 72 30 (+90) 533 341 34 30 (+90) 533 341 34 30 Fax: (+90) 464 651 75 70 Zafer Yilmaz, Gençtur representative (+90) 212 244 62 30 (ext 146) Fax: (+90) 212 244 62 33

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37. Yusuf Coşkun Farm After travelling many countries around the world by seamanship, the owner of the farm returned to his homeland as he couldn’t find anywhere else his neighborhood’s sincerity, serenity and diverse wildlife. He decided to start gardening and beekeeping, embracing ecological principles. First to practice ecological products in the region, the farmer aims to beekeep with approximately 60 hives; yet as ecologically certified combs are not available in the market, he is producing beeswax in natural honeycombs to have his own. The family produces certified organic tea and also vegetables to meet their own needs. As well as the honey and eggs they produce, the family’s 30-decare land is certified too.

Hemşin, Rize Province, Turkey

Zafer Yilmaz, Gençtur representative (+90) 212 244 62 30 (ext 146) Fax: (+90) 212 244 62 33

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38. Demircioglu Ortan Koyu Konagi

Demircioglu Ortan Koyu Konagi is located in a 300 year old village. The historical buildings in this village are well preserved and there are many neighbors living in them during the summer. Located on a high plateau, this wooden building was originally built in late 1700s and is surrounded with lush forests. You should walk through the village on a small, rocky path to get to this pansiyon. It is run by a hospitable family who keeps it clean and tidy, and makes incredibly good regional dishes. Demircioglu Ortan Koyu Konagi offers seven rooms with simple furnishings. The shared bathroom features a bath tub. Daily breakfast is served in traditional style. Guests can taste homemade Black Sea dishes such as mihlama (a dish made with vegetables and eggs) and corn bread. There are many options for hiking in the surrounding valleys and forests. It is a nice place to experience the traditional rural life Only 38 km to the Kackar Mountains National Park with its excellent nature, Demircioglu Ortan Koyu Konagi is 72 km to Rize city centre. Trabzon Airport is a 2-hour drive away.

Ortan Koyu Camlihemsin , 53780 Çamlıhemşin, Rize, Turkey

(+90) 464 651 74 95

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39. Lütfü Keçeci Farm

The landlord, a carpenter by trade, lives in one of the most beautiful places in the Eastern Black Sea region with his wife and children. The region is very rich for nature tourism as it has warm weather in winter and hot weather in summer. The family owns approximately 6 acres of land grows nearly every vegetable for their guests needs and themselves. The farm welcomes both volunteers and guests. Visitors stay in a separate wooden lodge out of the main house building.

Artvin Province, Turkey

Zafer Yilmaz, Gençtur representative (+90) 212 244 62 30 (ext 146) Fax: (+90) 212 244 62 33

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40. Yeşilbağ Kamping/Pansiyon

Although the farm is located in the Eastern Black Sea region its climate is micro-Mediterranean. This is why it is warmer and receives less rain than the rest of the region. The region’s economy is based on livestock, agriculture and small scale tourism. There are lots of historical and natural sites around and it is a great place to

Yusufeli (Kamp Yeri), Artvin Province, Turkey

(+90) 466 811 36 72 (+90) 466 811 38 33 Zafer Yilmaz, Gençtur representative (+90) 212 244 62 30

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observe birds and wildlife. The farm is on 3 hectares of land with a hostel and restaurant. The place is run by the mother, father, daughter and son-in-law. They grow all types of vegetables, apricots, mulberries, apples, quince, pears and produce molasses.

(ext 146) Fax: (+90) 212 244 62 33

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41. Macahel Pansiyon

In the farm, in the East Black Sea region, TaTuTa guests can be hosted at the farmers own house with a total of 10 rooms and for a maximum of 20 people. Macahel Pension is comfortable and clean and run by the whole Yavuz family. The activities of the farm are ecologic beekeeping and gardening produced for their own needs and the family earns their living from ecologic tourism. This is a good launching place to discover the area. Georgians live in the region where 6 villages (Camili, Düzenli, Efeler, Kayalar, Maral, Uğur) lie next to Georgian border. The transportation is complicated to the region where the inhabitants speak Georgian in their daily lives. The route is covered under snow almost half of the year. Those who are none-citizens of Turkey have to get authorization before enter in Macahel. The mild climate of the region allows exploring intact examples of rain forests. The region where verbal culture is very rich, also hosts one of the first local polyphonic choirs of the world. VISITING AS GUEST: The price is determined by talking with house owner.

Camili (Hertvis) village, Borçka, Artvin Province, Turkey

Hasan Yavuz (+90) 466 485 20 14 (+90) 532 760 22 09 (+90) 537 852 12 81 Zafer Yilmaz, Gençtur representative (+90) 212 244 62 30 (ext 146) Fax: (+90) 212 244 62 33

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42. Ğobaluri Pansiyon (Fatma Gülbin Farm)

House-owners spare a quad-room in their house for the visitors from TaTuTa. Principal source of living is ecological beekeeping. Toilet and bathroom are inside the house and meals must be eaten with the family. They also produce nuts as well as fruit and vegetables for their own consumption. In her spare time, the lady of the house crafts scarves and laces. Georgian people live in this region, where six villages (Camili, Düzenli, Efeler, Kayalar, Maral, Uğur) are located, at the Turkey-Georgia border. Due to the challenging conditions of this geography, access is quite difficult. The people use Georgian language in daily life. The roads are covered with snow for almost half of the year. Mild climate of the region enables possible encounters with

Camili, Borçka District, Artvin Province, Turkey

Erdal and Fatma Gülbin (+90) 538 377 68 54 Zafer Yilmaz, Gençtur representative (+90) 212 244 62 30 (ext 146) Fax: (+90) 212 244 62 33

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unspoiled examples of rain forests. Oral culture is highly rich in the region; the world’s first local polyphony choir is set here. The host does not accept volunteers for less than 15 days because he thinks that the orientation takes some time. Anyone planning to stay less than 15 days can apply as a guest with a daily contribution of 70-80 TL half board. VISITING AS GUEST: Price can be learned from the owner. Guests’ acceptance period is 6 months up to 10 months. VOLUNTEER WORKS May: Gardening, animal care (cow) June: Animal care (cow), weeding, beekeeping, hazelnut pruning July: Hazelnut pruning, beekeeping, Animal care (cow) August: Corn harvest, hazelnut harvest, beekeeping, Animal care (cow) September: Animal care (cow), corn, beans harvest, beekeeping

Map. Rural Homestays and Ecological Farm Stays in Turkey